Hutchinson Named Vice Chair of Intergovernmental Operations Committee
January 15, 2021

Hutchinson Named Vice Chair of Intergovernmental Operations Committee

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman today (January 15) appointed Senator Scott E. Hutchinson to serve as Vice Chairman of the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee for the 2021-22 legislative session. Earlier this month, Senator Hutchinson was reappointed to serve as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee. Senator Hutchinson will also serve as a member of […]  [Read More]

Senator Hutchinson Reappointed to Chair Senate Finance Committee
January 13, 2021

Senator Hutchinson Reappointed to Chair Senate Finance Committee

Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman today (January 13) reappointed Senator Scott Hutchinson to serve as Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee for the 2021-22 Legislative Session. He has held the post since the beginning of the 2017-18 Legislative Session.  [Read More]

Senate Sends Broadband Expansion Bill to the Governor
November 20, 2020

Senate Sends Broadband Expansion Bill to the Governor

Legislation that would create a grant program to extend deployment of broadband services in underserved areas of the state earned final approval in the Senate today and was sent to the governor to be signed into law, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson, who supported the bill.  [Read More]

Marion Township Receives $4.1 M PENNVEST Funding
October 21, 2020

Marion Township Receives $4.1 M PENNVEST Funding

Marion Township, Butler County, was today (October 21) awarded $4.1 million in funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for a major wastewater treatment project to serve Boyers and Atwells Crossing, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Representative Timothy Bonner (R-8).  [Read More]

Senate Approves Bipartisan Bill to Boost Fire and EMS Services
October 21, 2020

Senate Approves Bipartisan Bill to Boost Fire and EMS Services

The Senate approved a comprehensive package of bipartisan reforms today to improve the delivery of fire and EMS services throughout the state, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson who supported the legislation.  [Read More]

Applications for $50 million Fire & EMS Grant Program Now Accepted
July 9, 2020

Applications for $50 million Fire & EMS Grant Program Now Accepted

The guidelines for the COVID-19 Crisis Fire Company and EMS Grant Program created by Senate Bill 1122 have been released and local fire companies and EMS agencies may now apply to receive funds, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson, who supported the bill on its way to being enacted into law.  [Read More]

 
June 30, 2020

Senate Adopts Hutchinson Bill Improving Office of State Fire Commissioner

The Senate today (June 30) passed legislation that will fundamentally restructure and improve the Office of the State Fire Commissioner, according to Senators Scott Hutchinson (R-21) and Mike Regan (R-31).   Listen  [Read More]

Senate Approves Resolution to End Business Shutdown Order
June 9, 2020

Senate Approves Resolution to End Business Shutdown Order

Stressing that Governor Wolf’s extended lockdown of Pennsylvania is hurting families and doing irreparable harm to employers, the Senate today voted to approve a measure that would end the statewide shutdown, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson. House Resolution 836 terminates executive order Wolf used to shut down businesses, which was issued on March 6 and […]  [Read More]

 
May 28, 2020

Senate Approves Budget/Comprehensive COVID-19 Funding Package

Facing an uncertain economic future and working to address the devastating impact of COVID-19, the Senate today (May 28) set a course for recovery by approving a $25.8 billion short-term budget for Fiscal Year 2020-21 as well as a plan to direct $2.6 billion in federal CARES funding to support individuals, small businesses, organizations and county governments that were most severely impacted by the virus, according to Senator Scott Hutchinson, (R-21).   [Read More]

Senator Hutchinson: Honor All Veterans – Reopen Flag Manufacturer
May 14, 2020

Senator Hutchinson: Honor All Veterans – Reopen Flag Manufacturer

As Memorial Day approaches and communities across the Commonwealth deal with a shortage of flags for veterans’ graves, Senator Scott Hutchinson is calling on the Wolf Administration to ease the restrictions barring a Pennsylvania flag manufacturer from shipping its products.  [Read More]

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